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Help me fix my ski please.

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anti_bunk
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i hit a screw that popped up while sliding a box and now my edge and base are messed up pretty bad. i took it to my shop and they couldnt fix it. you guys are my last hope. is there anything i can do to make these skis ridable again?

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Dec 15 2006 10:14PM
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steezyjibber
Posts: 15967 - Karma: 11,026
id say chip it off more so its even
Dec 15 2006 10:15PM
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Mead
Posts: 285 - Karma: 42
you could saw off that part. I'd say you're screwed. Take it to the shop.
Dec 15 2006 10:16PM
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Chadatbreck
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your skis are fucked bro, bottom line,
Dec 15 2006 10:17PM
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steezyjibber
Posts: 15967 - Karma: 11,026
he just said
" i took it to my shop and they couldnt fix it"
Dec 15 2006 10:17PM
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NoTeefa
Posts: 9566 - Karma: 129
take it to a different shop
Dec 15 2006 10:19PM
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k2skier420
Posts: 719 - Karma: 13
take it to a legit shop who knows there shit!!!!!!! They should be able to do something.......... Ive seen worst that has been fixed but they are pretty fucked up!
Dec 15 2006 10:19PM
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SIX
Posts: 4595 - Karma: 506
Those skis are no good. Hammer?
Dec 15 2006 10:20PM
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CBROOKS
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File of the edge from where its bent out, then cut the bubbles bas of (probobly with a razor) and fill with ptex

thats all i can think of.
Dec 15 2006 10:24PM
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iLLbiLLy
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take it to a shop, theyll cut out a half circl around where its fucked up, p-tex it and try to do a edge repair
Dec 15 2006 10:29PM
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anti_bunk
Posts: 2629 - Karma: 329
i live in iowa. theres basically one shop and thats it.
Dec 15 2006 10:31PM
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snarky
Posts: 498 - Karma: 13
listen to this guy, and dont try and reattach the edge you cut off, it wont stay
Dec 15 2006 11:01PM
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Legit
Posts: 1411 - Karma: 28
i would first talk to the customer service at your mountain cause they could help you out because not maintaing there shit isnt cool, i bet u could get somethin out of tthat
Dec 15 2006 11:04PM
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Albino
Posts: 1400 - Karma: 123
its not dead yet bro.
itl never be quite as good, and the repair may break, but it is fixable.
as that other dude said, a decent shop will cut out the damaged area, repair with epoxy and then try to splice in an edge repair.
ive seen worse.
Dec 15 2006 11:04PM
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anti_bunk
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homemade jib. forgot to mention that.
Dec 15 2006 11:14PM
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poofartpee
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did ur shop atleast try to fix it?
Dec 15 2006 11:46PM
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R.Fahey
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don't be a bitch, and just break the edge off and ski them. if you hit rails, it happens. break that shit off and shred.

Dec 15 2006 11:56PM
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mark311
Posts: 508 - Karma: 21
ive never heard of any hill/mountain refunding people for damaged equipment. you pretty much sign away any type of right like that when you buy a lift ticket.
Dec 16 2006 12:05AM
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A@ron
Posts: 1320 - Karma: 86
epoxy maybe then some ptex
Dec 16 2006 12:10AM
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anti_bunk
Posts: 2629 - Karma: 329
haha kinda. when i brought the ski in they were like oh yea we get these more often then youd think. well just squirt some epoxy in there and clamp it down real tight itll take about a day to cure and then itll be good as new. then i call them a week later and theyre like uhhh we couldnt fix it...
Dec 16 2006 1:12AM
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anti_bunk
Posts: 2629 - Karma: 329
lol
Dec 16 2006 1:12AM
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*rkp*
Posts: 8198 - Karma: 257
new skeez
Dec 16 2006 1:28AM
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mattster
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try to hammer it back into place and then spread epoxy all over it to make it hold i guess... hah wow you fucked up your skis
Dec 16 2006 1:32AM
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NoTeefa
Posts: 9566 - Karma: 129
oh shut up, you ski the park at your own risk of life, limb, or equipment
Dec 16 2006 2:24AM
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anti_bunk
Posts: 2629 - Karma: 329
i agree with what you said but i already said it was a homemade jib so thats not even an issue here. lets not get angry.
Dec 16 2006 2:28AM
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mnjib
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what you need: hack saw,file and a razor blade.

you will need to cut the pieces of edge about a millimeter from where it starts to bend up. make sure to cut it at an angle. Once you cut both ends off carfuly remove the base where it is bubbled up. once again cut at an agle. with the file smooth out the ends of the edges where it is missing. that will get you by for awhile but will not stop your skis from continuing to fall part.
Dec 16 2006 2:42AM
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Legit
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i last week believe it or not, my mountain fixed some cosmetic damage on my ski after leaving it with them to take down the mountain because the gondola was closed due too high winds and the only way down was by groomer, and last year my jacket got oil pissed on by the lift and they cleaned it for me for free
Dec 17 2006 6:42PM
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skiRay
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yeah. ask your shop to give it a try
Dec 17 2006 6:44PM
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thrasher*TB
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hammer???
Dec 17 2006 6:45PM
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supportillmitch
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dont use a hammer. fill in the gash with epoxy resin. before the epoxy hardens, use a vice clamp to flatten out the bubble in the base, and another vice clamp to straighten out your edge. give the epoxy a few days to harden. the epoxy can be purchased at a surf shop or a specialty plastic shop. the exact same thing just happened to my troublemakers too. TMs have a reputation for fragile edges. good luck.
Dec 17 2006 7:30PM
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mnjib
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first rail he hits that epoxy will be gone. dont bother.
Dec 17 2006 7:35PM
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BurgRider
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I would just cut the edge to where its bent and cut the stretched ptex out and leave it
Dec 18 2006 1:14AM
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skinnylove
Posts: 6807 - Karma: 167
was it a box on the hill or one you made? if it was on the hill make the mountain pay for the damages
Dec 18 2006 2:22AM
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snowboardersrule
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a good shop should be able to fix it. however, theyll never be back to normal. you'll always have to be touching it up. puttin it in a vice grip doesn't really work. i tried to do taht w/a board last year and it didn't stay. cut out the base and edge, use epoxy and a base welder to fix the base and then put in a new piece of edge. if you're gonna do any skiing outside of iowa you should just get some new skis.
Dec 18 2006 2:34AM
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Casey
Posts: 7849 - Karma: 24,323
yeah they should definitely be able to fix that. its not gonna be perfect but thats retarded that they couldn't do anything for you.
Dec 18 2006 3:38AM
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BurgRider
Posts: 1597 - Karma: 17
fixing it isnt the problem.  he is obviously going to keep hitting rails so nothing will stay in trust me...ive had it happen.  just cut that shit off and put some expoxy on it to seal it and than call it good and just make those your rail skis. 

If the damage was caused because of improper maintenance of the box I would bich and piss and moan untill I had a new pair of skis
Dec 18 2006 10:33AM
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TimothyLord
Posts: 2114 - Karma: 568

thats a preatty bad crack just buy a extremly cheap pair of skis and it will cost less then fixing it in a shop

Dec 18 2006 11:13AM
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SN0WBOARDER
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no
Dec 18 2006 11:49AM
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drshmee
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cut the edge, press down the base with an iron, epxy and use that ski on the opposite side you usually go down the rail with but if your doin switch ups be careful
Dec 18 2006 12:00PM
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AGrizSki
Posts: 172 - Karma: 19
buy some new skis
Dec 18 2006 2:33PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Any chance the manufacturer can help you out?
Dec 18 2006 3:48PM
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DANETRON
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i doubt they will in this case
Dec 18 2006 3:51PM
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rocMALONEYphotos
Posts: 1128 - Karma: 661
if u live in PC Utah come up to the colesport on the mountain we can fix shit like that
Dec 18 2006 4:04PM
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rocMALONEYphotos
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ptex will not fix that shit, p tex is for fuckin scratches, not gashes, your going to need epoxy n skill to fix that,
Dec 18 2006 4:05PM
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ds.181.3
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do this. then take it a step further. get epoxy and clean the base chunk you cut off well. Also clean the core area well. epoxy and clamp the plastic back on. Oh, use a torch to lightly heat treat the plastic. clamp it on thight. leave it for a day and then ptex any gap and put it all the way up to the sidewall to create a tight seal.
Dec 18 2006 4:10PM
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ds.181.3
Posts: 437 - Karma: 29
i know it will come off with rail abuse, just keep ptexing it.
Dec 18 2006 4:14PM
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Luc.
Posts: 7540 - Karma: 59
i have seen this happen before. shop should be able to take care of it.
Dec 18 2006 4:16PM
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